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Jar of Flies

Alice in Chains
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Song

Band- Alice In Chains

Album- Jar Of Flies

1.ROTTEN APPLE

Don't Know

2.NUTSHELL

INTRO RIFF - Acoustic guitar. Played through entire song.

Em7 G D Cadd9

---------3------2---0----0----0-----0-----0---------0-----0---0--------|
--3---3--3---3--3---3----3----3--3--3-----3---3--3--3-----3---3--3--3--|
--0---0--0---0--2---0----0----0--0--0-----0---0--0--0-----0---0--0--0--|
--2---2--0---0--0---2----2----2--2--0h2---2---2--2--0h2---2---2--2--2--|
--2------2----------3----3----------3-----3---------3-----3------------|
--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|

. Em7

--0--0--0--0----3--3---------|
--3--3--3--3----3--3---3--3--|
--0--0--0--0-------0---0--0--|
--2--2--2--2-------2---2--2--|
-------------------2---2--2--|
-------------------0---------|

Variation (instead of 4th time riff above)

Em7 G D Cadd9 Cmaj7 Cadd9 Cmaj7

---------3------2---0----0----0-----0---------0-----0---------0--------|
--3---3--3---3--3---3----3----3--3--3--x--0---0-----3--x--0---0--------|
--0---0--0---0--2---0----0----0--0--0--x--0---0-----0--x--0---0--------|
--2---2--0---0--0---2----2----2--2--2--x------2-----2--x------2--------|
--2------2----------3----3----------3---------3-----3---------3--------|
--0------3-------------------------------------------------------------|

. Em7

--0--0--0--0----3--3---------|
--3--3--3--3----3--3---3--3--|
--0--0--0--0-------0---0--0--|
--2--2--2--2-------2---2--2--|
-------------------2---2--2--|
-------------------0---------|

VERSE 1

We chase misprinted lies

We face the path of time

And yet I fight

And yet I fight

This battle all alone

No one to cry to

No place to call home

CHORUS - Electrical guitar, play twice

Oooh (4x)

--12-------------------------------------------|
-----12----------------------------------------|
--------12--11b12r11--9------------------------|

-------------------------9(gradual bend)10^^^--|

-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
--10-------------------------------------------|
-----8-----------------------------------------|
--------7---7b8r7------------------------------|
---------------------10--9^^^------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------|

VERSE 2

My gift of self is raped

My privacy is raked

And yet I find

And yet I find

Repeating in my head

If I can't be my own

I'd feel better dead

OUTRO SOLO

-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------12----------------------------------|
----------------------------9--11--12----------------------------------|
-----9b10r9------------------------12----------------------------------|
-------------10--9b10r9---------------------------------.--------------|
-------------------------10-------------0--0--10h12--0--15--0--12^^^^--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------12-----12-----12-(<- whammy vib)----|
----------------------------9--11--12-----12-----11--------------------|
-----9b10r9------------------------12--/9-10--9--10--------------------|
-------------10--9b10r9---------------------------------.--------------|
-0-0---------------------10--------------------------0--15--0--10h12^^-|
------.-----.-----.----.----------0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0-0------|
------12----10----8----7-------5--5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5/-----|
-----------------------------5----5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5-5--------------------|
--/10----/9----/9---/7----/5-------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
------------0h1h3p1p0h1-----------------12h13h15p13p12-----------------|
--------0h2--------------------11h12h14----------------14p12p11--------|
--0h2h4---------------------------------------------------------14^^^--|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
----8------(drop with whammy to 7)-------------------------------------|

----11b12--(bend this slightly up so notes stay in unison)-------------|

-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|
-----------------------------------------------------------------------|

3.I STAY AWAY

INTRO/VERSE - Guitar 1, positions relative to capo on 5th fret

D D7sus4 Gsus4 G D

  ------0----------3-----------------------------------------------|
  --0h2---0-----0--3-----------3------3----------------------------|
  --2-----2-----2--2---------2------2----------2--------2----------|
  --2--------2-----2-------5------4------0h(2)----0h(2)------------|
  --0--------0---------------------------------------------5p4--0--|
  -----------------------------------------------------------------|

PRE-CHORUS - Guitar 2, chord notes implied by vocals & bass

Why you act crazy

Not an act maybe

etc.

D F

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ------5h6p5p3---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------5h6p5p3------------------------------------|
  ------------------------5h6p5p3(...)b5(...)r3~~-----------|

Count 1 & 2 3 4

E D#

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ------5h6p5p3---------------------------------------------|
  ---------------5h6p5p3------------------------------------|
  ------------------------5h6p5p3(...)b5(...)r3~~-----------|

1 & 2 3 4

CHORUS/OUTRO - Guitar 2

I stay away

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --3-------------------------------------------------------|
  --2-------------------------------------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|
  --0--------8--------8---10---12---------------------------|

SOLO - Guitar 3, enters with short ascending run on the end of

chorus

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  -----------------------------5---5----7b9~~----r7--5---5--|
  -----------2--3--5---5/7~~-----7---------------------7----|
  --1--3--5-------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --5-------------------------------------------------------|
  -----7--6--5--5--5b6----5---------------------------------|
  ---------------------------8--5---3h5p3h5p3h5p3h5---x-x---|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|

_____________P.H.____________

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ---/5--3p0h3---------------------5b6---r5-----------------|
  --------------5p3p0---------------------------------------|
  ---------------------5p3h5---3~---------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------5--7--------------|
  ---5--5--5--5--3----------------3--5/7--------------------|
  ------------------5----5--3--5----------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|

______P.H.______

  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  --------10----------10-----12b14--12b14r12--10----10------|
  ---/12-----12-12-12----12----------------------12----12\--|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|
  ----------------------------------------------------------|

Date: Sat, 4 Nov 95 10:04:24 MST

From: al457@rgfn.epcc.Edu (Al G. Bendorf)

Subject: i stay away by Aics

this is i stay away THE RIGHT WAY by alice in chains. You start off

with a D chord, C,then into this riff,1:

1: 3

2:

3: 0 0

4: 0 0 0 X?

5:3 2 2

6: 3 3 3 3 2 0

The post chorus is 4 power chords D, F, E, and D#

Chorus is

1:0 0 0

2:3 3 3

3:2 2 2

4: 8 8 10 12

5: 8 8 10 12

6: 6 6 8 10

Sorry, i'm still working on the solo

this home-made tab is by ADAM BENDORF alias THE DUDE on compuserve

alias SEYMOUR BUTTS alias KICK-HAPPY.

Date: Mon, 29 Jul 1996 23:16:15 -0700

From: "Denis L. Davis"

Subject: TAB: "I STAY AWAY" BY ALICE IN CHAINS

How to play I Stay Away the right way. First tune your guitar down (Db,

Ab, Db, Gb, Bb, Eb)

()=hammer-on or pull-off

b=bend

e-------2--0-------0----------]-----------------------------------]
b-3-----3--3-------3----------]-----------------------------------]
g-0-(2)-2--2-0-----0----------]------0------0---------------------]
d-0-------------0--2----------]----0------0-------0-----0---------]
a-0----------------3----------]--3------2-------0-----0-----------]
e-0---------------------------]---------------5-----5-----5-4-0---]

Pre-Chorus:

e--------------------------------------------------------------|
b--------------------------------------------------------------|
g--------------------------------------------------------------|
d-5b-5-3-(5)-(3)-(0)---0-----------------------5b--5(3)--------|
a--------------------3---3-(0)---------------------------------|
e------------------------------5-3b----3b-3--------------------|

e--------------------------]

b--------------------------]

g--------------------------]

d--------------------------]

a-0-(3)-(5)--3-(0)---------]
e------------------3b---3--]

4.NO EXCUSES

INTRO + VERSE - repeat throughout the song

Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9

e    --0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
B    --0--0--0---0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--0--|
G    --6--6--8---8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--8--6--6--|
D    --7--7--9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--|
A    --7--7--9---9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--9--7--7--|
E    --5--5--7---7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--7--5--5--|

CHORUS

Here are the other chords used

G6 E

e    --0--	--0--|
B    --0--	--0--|
G    --4--	--1--|
D    --5--	--2--|
A    --5--	--2--|
E    --3--	--0--|

G6 Aadd9 Badd4 Aadd9 (riff 1)

Every day it's something hits me all so cold.

G6 Aadd9 E

You find me sitting by myself, no excuses then I know.

Riff 1 - played by Scott

e    --2--2h3p2p0------|
B    -------------3br--|
G    ------------------|

SOLO

e    --12p10----10------|-----------------------|--12p10----10------|
B    --------12----12v--|-----------------------|--------12----12v--|
G    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
D    -------------------|--14b16--14-12-14-12v--|-------------------|
A    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
E    -------------------|-----------------------|-------------------|
e    ----------------|---------------------------------|
B    ----------------|---------------------------------|
G    ----------------|-----------------------------14--|
D    --12v--14--12v--|--12-14--14-15-14--14b-14-12-----|
A    ----------------|---------------------------------|
E    ----------------|---------------------------------|
e    -----------------------|---------------------|
B    --------------12-------|--12----12----12-----|
G    --14-14-14-14----14br--|-----14----14----14--|
D    -----------------------|---------------------|
A    -----------------------|---------------------|
E    -----------------------|---------------------|

5.WHALE AND WASP

Rhy. Fig. 1

Gtr. I

Eb----------------|--------3------|---------------|3-------3------|
Bb----------------|----------3----|---------------|--3-------3----|
Gb-----0-----0---0|----0-------0--|----0-----0----|----0-------0--|
Db---0-----0------|--0------------|--0-----0------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|------3-----6--|---------------|
Eb-6-----5-----4--|3-----3-------3|6--------------|------3-------3|

Gtr. II

Eb---B----slow rel|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Bb-10-(11)--------|(8)------------|---------------|---------------|
Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

The (8) is a ghost note. As you're releasing the bend on the 10, lift

up your finger so that the 8 sounds. In a way it's a VERY gentle

pull-off. You can also pick it softly if you want, I guess.

Rhy. Fig. 2

HP

Eb-----3-----3---3|----3-----3---3|----3-----3----|2-------232----|
Bb---3-----3------|--3-----3------|--3-----3------|3-----------3--|
Gb-0-----2-----2--|5-----4-----4--|5-----4-----5--|2-------------2|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|0--------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

The 232 thing is just a triplet, and I wanted to stick to the pattern of

two dashes per eighth note.

Rhy. Fig. 3

G |C |C |G

Full 1/2 Full Full

Eb--------------/-|---------------|--/-\--/-----|\|---------------|
Bb-12----13----13-|-13------------|12----10----10-|8--------------|
Gb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|---------------|

Rhy. Fig. 4

------ ----

|1,2,3 |4

| |

D |C |N.C. (G)

1/2 | |

Eb--/-\-----------| 1/2 ----------|sl ------------|
Bb-7-----5-----3--|-/-\----------7|/12------------|
Gb----------------|4-----2-0------|---------------|
Db----------------|---------------|---------------|
Ab----------------|---------------|---------------|
Eb----------------|---------------|---------------|

6.DON'T FOLLOW

acoustic guitar

RYTHYM FIG 1

D D/F#

|----------------2--------------------------2-------------|
|-------3-----------3--------------3-----------3----------|
|----------2-----------2--------------2-----------2-------|
|----0--------0-----------0--------------0-----------0----|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------2------------------------|

pick w/ fingers; let ring

Gsus2 A

|----------------0----------------------------------------|
|-------3-----------3------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------0-----------0---------------2-----------2---|
|--------------------------------0-----------0------------|
|----3----------------------------------------------------|

D D/F#

|----------------2--------------------------2-------------|
|-------3-----------3--------------3-----------3----------|
|----------2-----------2--------------2-----------2-------|
|----0--------0-----------0--------------0-----------0----|
|---------------------------------------------------------|
|--------------------------------2------------------------|

Gsus2 A (end RYTHYM FIG 1)

|----------------0----------------------------------------|
|-------3-----------3------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------0-----------0---------------2-----------2---|
|--------------------------------0-----------0------------|
|----3----------------------------------------------------|

VERSE 1 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 1 (three times)

hey, I ain't never coming home

hey, I'll just wander my own road

hey, I can't meet you here tomorrow

CHORUS:

say goodbye don't follow

Gadd9

|----------------3-------------------------3-------------|
|-------------------3-------------------------3----------|
|-------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------|
|----------0--------------0----------0--------------0----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|----3--------3-----------------3-------3----------------|

misery so hollow

A

|---------------------------------------------------------|
|---3-p2-----------2---------3--p2-----------2------------|
|---------2-----------2-------------2-----------2---------|
|------------2-----------2-------------2-----------2------|
|---0-----------0------------0------------0-----------0---|
|---------------------------------------------------------|

RYTHYM FIG 1

VERSE 2 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 1 (three times)

hey, you, you're living life full throttle

hey, you, pass me down that bottle

hey, you, you can't shake me 'round now

CHORUS

get so lost and don't know how

yeah, it hurts to carry

on now

D

|--2--------------------------|
|--3--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--0--------------------------|
|-----------------------------|
|-----------------------------|

let ring

RYTHYM FIG 2 play 4x (end RYTHYM FIG 2)

A D Dsus4 D

|-------------------------------------|--2---2--2---2---2--2--0--2--2--2--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--3---3--3---3---3--3--3--3--3--3--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--2---2--2---2---2--2--2--2--2--2--|
|--2---2--2----2----2---2----2--2--2--|--0---0--0---0---0--0--0--0--0--0--|
|--0---0--0----0----0---0----0--0--0--|-----------------------------------|
|-------------------------------------|-----------------------------------|

VERSE 3 - w/ RYTHYM FIG 2 (two times)

forgot my woman, lost my friends

things I'd done and where I'd been

sleep in sweat, the mirror's cold

see my face, it's growing old

scared to death, no reason why

doing whatever to get me by

think about the things I've said

read the page it's cold and dead

and take me home

yeah, take me home

take me home

take me home, yeah take me

home yeah

A

|-----------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--2--------------------------|
|--0--------------------------|
|-----------------------------|

let ring

OUTRO:

Gadd9 A

|----------------3---------------------------------------|
|-------------------3----------3-p2-----------2----------|
|-------0--------------0-------------2-----------2-------|
|----------0--------------0-------------2-----------2----|
|------------------------------0-----------0-------------|
|----3--------3------------------------------------------|

Gadd9

|----------------3-------------------------3-------------|
|-------------------3-------------------------3----------|
|-------0--------------0----------0--------------0-------|
|----------0--------------0----------0--------------0----|
|--------------------------------------------------------|
|----3--------3-----------------3-------3----------------|

say goodbye don't

A

|---------------------------------------------------------|
|----3-p2-----------2------------3-p2-----------2---------|
|----------2-----------2---------------2-----------2------|
|-------------2-----------2---------------2-----------2---|
|----0-----------0---------------0-----------0------------|
|---------------------------------------------------------|

follow.

D

|--2---------------------------------||
|--3---------------------------------||
|--2---------------------------------||
|--0---------------------------------||
|------------------------------------||
|------------------------------------||

let ring

7.SWING ON THIS

Don't Know

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